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Title: 100 Interviews continues (39 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 01, 2018, 11:40:40 AM: Two prongs here: my wee web site will replay its 99 interviews over the next 99 days. Ran's efforts on GCA were certainly the model for conducting Q&A of my own. Prong #1 is that I hope you enjoy today's replay of George Bahto's interview. Prong #2 is, I'm looking for an interesting subject for that special, 100th interview. Message me off-thread if you have ideas.

Happy New Year and Go Bills.

RM
Title: Re: 100 Interviews begins with George Bahto
Post by: Jason Way on January 01, 2018, 11:42:52 AM: Can we have a link Boss?
Title: Re: 100 Interviews begins with George Bahto
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 01, 2018, 11:58:21 AM: Official First Tweet:

100 Interviews on BuffaloGolfer.Com Over the past 20 years of this publication/site, we've interviewed 99 folks-To celebrate 2018, we will toss out one per day until we reach 99. Then, we will offer our 100th interview. To start, here is George Bahto
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/review-march-2010-interview-with-george-bahto/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/review-march-2010-interview-with-george-bahto/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews begins with George Bahto
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 02, 2018, 07:08:15 AM: snellgolf founder Dean Snell is 2nd recast of 2018.

http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2015-interview-series-dean-snell/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2015-interview-series-dean-snell/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 03, 2018, 08:09:29 AM: January 3rd brings the Kye Goalby interview from back in the day http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-kye-goalby/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-kye-goalby/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (Bahto, Snell, now Goalby)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 04, 2018, 09:57:28 AM: Added interview with Chris Roselle of Golf Association of Philadelphia this morning on Twitter.

http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-chris-roselle-tournament-director-golf-association-of-philadelphia/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-chris-roselle-tournament-director-golf-association-of-philadelphia/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (Bahto, Snell, now Goalby)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 05, 2018, 08:18:26 AM: Cob Carlson, director/producer of Donald Ross film, is next up in our interview review series

http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-cob-carlson-the-man-behind-the-donald-ross-film/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-cob-carlson-the-man-behind-the-donald-ross-film/)

On January 6,

On day six of 2018, #diadereyes across the Hispanic world, we recast an interview from the Walking Golfers Society

http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-the-walking-golfers-society/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-the-walking-golfers-society/)

On January 7,

Interview with Cirba and Baush on Cobb's Creek project

http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-cobbs-creek-philadelphia-restoration/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-cobbs-creek-philadelphia-restoration/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (Roselle ayer, Carlson hoy)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 08, 2018, 10:33:05 AM: It was fulfilling to interview a dozen (we tried to get them all!) buffalo-niagara golf course superintendents. Leading the way, by example, was @WNYGCSA president Thad Thompson, of Terry Hills golf course in Batavia, NY.

http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-thad-thompson/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-thad-thompson/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (Roselle ayer, Carlson hoy)
Post by: Peter Pallotta on January 08, 2018, 11:00:06 AM: Thanks, Ron - you've compiled a valuable 'library' there in your interviews. The Mike-Joe Cobb's Creek interview is terrific - an excellent snapshot of what the course was and can be again. And another tip of the hat to those two dedicated sportsman - in this day and age especially, fighting for a course created to serve those 'of slender purses' has both great practical and symbolic value.
Peter
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (Roselle ayer, Carlson hoy)
Post by: Cob Carlson on January 09, 2018, 01:06:55 AM: Thanks for the plug Ronald...and for doing the original interview!
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (Roselle ayer, Carlson hoy)
Post by: MCirba on January 09, 2018, 11:16:37 AM: Quote from: Peter Pallotta on January 08, 2018, 11:00:06 AM
Thanks, Ron - you've compiled a valuable 'library' there in your interviews. The Mike-Joe Cobb's Creek interview is terrific - an excellent snapshot of what the course was and can be again. And another tip of the hat to those two dedicated sportsman - in this day and age especially, fighting for a course created to serve those 'of slender purses' has both great practical and symbolic value.
Peter

Thanks, Peter...glad to hear that you enjoyed our interview with Ron.

We are very hopeful that 2018 may be a really good year on that front.

And thanks again to Ron for shedding some light on our project and asking some good, leading questions.
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (Roselle ayer, Carlson hoy)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 09, 2018, 11:22:31 PM: It's a selfish thing, I do, with these interviews. The student in me never graduates, but he takes a lot of courses!

Day 9 was Alex Myers of Golf Digest and Wake Forest. Really approachable guy that I've not met in person, but hope to, one day. Actually, that "not met in person" applies to most of our subject!!

http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/alex-myers/
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (11 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 11, 2018, 02:15:31 PM: Day 10 was Matty Du Plessis, a great grom out of Vermont, a Twitter Whisperer, and solid golfer
https://t.co/zg5zsfWapY

Day 11 is Chris Kulinski, PGA Professional at Walter Travis 16/18ths Orchard Park Country Club
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-pga-professional-chris-kulinski/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-pga-professional-chris-kulinski/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (12 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 12, 2018, 11:09:30 AM: Day 12 is Mr. Bill Coore http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-architect-bill-coore/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-architect-bill-coore/)

Day 13 is the landscape photographer, Laurence Lambrecht. http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-photographer-laurence-lambrecht/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-photographer-laurence-lambrecht/)

If you've seen a great golf course photograph, and we're talking framing, composition, angle, chances are it came from him.

Day 14 is Anthony Pioppi, writer of fine books, with The Finest Nines coming out soon. http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-anthony-pioppi/
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (14 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 15, 2018, 12:49:18 PM: After a golf architecture nut's dream run of Coore, Lambrecht and Pioppi, we go to a guy named Brand on day 15 of the #99Interviews run.
https://t.co/rUqG2cRnZb (https://t.co/rUqG2cRnZb)

Day 16 is Scott Dodson, golf course super at the Charles Alison-designed Park Club of Buffalo (and Ian Andrew-restored.)
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/superintendent-scott-dodson/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/superintendent-scott-dodson/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (16 tweeted)
Post by: Terry Lavin on January 16, 2018, 09:14:09 PM: This willl set the record for “reply to yourself”. I’m guessing we could just go to your site without seeing the tophat.
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (16 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 16, 2018, 11:31:45 PM: As you've noticed, I've combined 2-3 interviews per post. I certainly can combine more, to reduce the number of posts. No need to inflict more top hat than necessary. After all, it ain't no cow bell.
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (16 tweeted)
Post by: Cal Seifert on January 16, 2018, 11:49:56 PM: Missed an opportunity to ask Dean about a ball rollback and how he would engineer it
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (16 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 17, 2018, 01:05:29 PM: Only so many questions, Cal. Didn't want to ask too many and didn't consider that one.

Here is #17, in honor of the judge: http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-dan-antonucci/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-dan-antonucci/) Dan Antonucci, PGA Pro

#18-Gia Bolognese, a Buffalo-Niagara The First Tee participant
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/giavanna-bolognese-the-first-tee-of-western-new-york/

#19-Tom Doak
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/review-interview-with-tom-doak-golf-course-architect/

#20-Spencer Levin
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-spencer-levin/

#21-Cindy Miller
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-with-cindy-miller/
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (22 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 22, 2018, 11:41:04 AM: Still accepting nominations for the 100th Interview...it will be live in 78 days, so you need to give us an idea of whom you'd like to read from

#22-Bret Blakely and Steve Coulton of OnCore Golf, Buffalo's golf ball company
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-bret-blakely-steve-coulton-of-oncore-golf (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-bret-blakely-steve-coulton-of-oncore-golf/)/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-bret-blakely-steve-coulton-of-oncore-golf/)

#23-Steve Bartkowski, WNYPGA Executive Director
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-steve-bartkowski-of-wny-pga/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-steve-bartkowski-of-wny-pga/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (22 tweeted)
Post by: BHoover on January 22, 2018, 11:59:56 AM: Club Pro Guy
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (22 tweeted)
Post by: Terry Lavin on January 22, 2018, 09:16:51 PM: I’m still deliberating the merits (and demerits) of this website self-promotion, but it is definitely not OT, so I’ll keep looking for the mute button on my personal clicker.

I’m sure RoMo can tolerate my occasional bromides.
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (25 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 25, 2018, 03:13:06 PM: One-Quarter done. Here are #24 and #25, in honor of PGA Show week and PGA Professionals

#24-Dwayne Randall, PGA Professional
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-dwayne-randall-peekn-peak-resort/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-dwayne-randall-peekn-peak-resort/)

#25-David Patronik, PGA Professional
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2015-interview-series-david-patronik/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2015-interview-series-david-patronik/)

#26-Lauren Tallman, PGA teaching professional
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-pga-teaching-professional-lauren-tallman/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-pga-teaching-professional-lauren-tallman/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (28 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on January 29, 2018, 05:08:21 PM: #28--Brian Decker, PGA Tour Canada admin
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-brian-decker-pga-tour-canada/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-brian-decker-pga-tour-canada/)

#29--Lancy Smith, Curtis Cup competitor and captain, amateur from Buffalo area
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-lancy-smith/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-lancy-smith/)

#30-Darius Oliver, golf course architecture expert and architect
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-series-2015-darius-oliver/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/interview-series-2015-darius-oliver/)

#31- Michael Keiser, Sand Valley project director
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-michael-keiser/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2016-interview-series-michael-keiser/)

#32-Jacob Roach, The First Tee of WNY
https://t.co/hC1OAs0eol

#33-Drew Thompson, superintendent at East Aurora Country Club
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-drew-thompson/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-drew-thompson/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (33 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on February 04, 2018, 08:07:30 AM: Travel day on Saturday, so played catch-up on Sunday with 2 tweets. It is our version of Superintendent Week, and the latest two feature in the #99Interviews rerun are Eric Tuchols and Jerry Martin
#34-Jerry Martin of Holiday Valley, a Paul Albanese redesign in Ellicottville, NY
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-jerry-martin/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-jerry-martin/)

#35-Eric Tuchols of Harvest Hill, a Hurdzan-Fry course in Orchard Park, NY
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-eric-tuchols/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-eric-tuchols/)

Make it three: Corey Randall of Erie County Parks and the celebrated Elma Meadows
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/superintendent-series-corey-randall/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/superintendent-series-corey-randall/)

And Four: #37 is Adam Mis of Brookfield Country Club
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-adam-mis/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-adam-mis/)

OK, Five: #38 is Scott Howard of Fox Valley Club
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-scott-howard/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-scott-howard/)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (38 tweeted)
Post by: Ronald Montesano on February 09, 2018, 11:52:10 AM: I'm impressed that I've gone 39 days with this...staying focused for 100, which is a long way away.

REMINDER: suggest people for the 100th interview...can be archies, supers, pros, grinders, whomever.

#39 is Super Brian Conn of Transit Valley, a Walter Hatch design in suburban Buffalo
http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-brian-conn/ (http://buffalogolfer.com/wordpress/2017-interview-series-superintendent-brian-conn/) .@wnygcsa .@gcsaa
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (39 tweeted)
Post by: BHoover on February 09, 2018, 12:52:23 PM: When do we get to the Club Pro Guy interview?
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (38 tweeted)
Post by: PCCraig on February 09, 2018, 02:40:32 PM: Quote from: Ronald Montesano on February 09, 2018, 11:52:10 AM
I'm impressed that I've gone 39 days with this...staying focused for 100, which is a long way away.

We are all waiting with bated breath... ::)
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (38 tweeted)
Post by: Michael Blake on February 09, 2018, 03:23:12 PM: Quote from: PCCraig on February 09, 2018, 02:40:32 PM
Quote from: Ronald Montesano on February 09, 2018, 11:52:10 AM
I'm impressed that I've gone 39 days with this...staying focused for 100, which is a long way away.

We are all waiting with bated breath... ::)

You mean you’re not looking forward to only 61 more of these? ;D
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (38 tweeted)
Post by: Tim Martin on February 09, 2018, 03:30:36 PM: Quote from: Michael Blake on February 09, 2018, 03:23:12 PM
Quote from: PCCraig on February 09, 2018, 02:40:32 PM
Quote from: Ronald Montesano on February 09, 2018, 11:52:10 AM
I'm impressed that I've gone 39 days with this...staying focused for 100, which is a long way away.

We are all waiting with bated breath... ::)

You mean you’re not looking forward to only 61 more of these? ;D

What I find perplexing is that RoMo is always complaining about wasting bandwidth. Provide a link to the Buffalo Golfer and not much else is required. Those that are interested will go to the site and those that aren’t won’t. There is virtually no feedback in the way of posts other than from RoMo alerting us to the next interview.
Title: Re: 100 Interviews continues (39 tweeted)
Post by: John Kavanaugh on February 10, 2018, 10:54:51 AM: Easter is upon us, we can only hope for a death that isn't resurrected.